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It is a very easy DIY that, in the end, works very well and Unfortunately though, I have not been very careful with the removal of the old mirror dumper. Some foam goo went into the focusing screen, on the side of the prism did I write that I dont like foams? It takes only a few secs to get access to the screen: by removing the two little screws above the mirror dumper, the cradle holding the screen comes off, indeed.
I used an air rocket blaster for dust removal and a pincel, and all went well. Mirror, screen, and all light seals are like new - actually even better! This SLR is small and has a handy grip. The viewfinder is rather nice too, though certainly not the best one. Review Date: March 23, Handling, lens compatibility, size, weight. Viewfinder LCD sometimes a little hard to read. I love this camera, and it is by far my most used manual focus Pentax body. If I had to be picky, I'd say that the little LCD panels that display shutter speed and aperture in the viewfinder can be quite hard to read and the backlight that has to be activated manually is rather ineffectual.
But those really are minor gripes and do nothing to stop me recommending what is a great camera. Review Date: August 11, AE shutter and aperture priority,program mode, TTL and "real" fully manual, good motordrive, easy to hold, nimble. Iffy 80s electronics, poor LCD display, no interchangeable screen,totally relying on batteries.
After receiving a body and lens in not working conditions bayonet could not read the aperture of the lens, which had a stuck diaphragm I played again the Super A roulette and this time I received a working camera However, I shot a test roll and the camera behaved correctly, all 38 exposures came out as they should, I used the A 50mm f1.
The Super A shows the lens aperture just in program and shutter priority mode. With time the copper red also worns out and you see the real base material, white plastic. Button plate is as traditional in these camera made of brass for durability, but it's not a camera completely made of metal like the MX.
The additional grips make the camera easier to handle than a M series 4 The A motordrive is the best of the Pentax range, almost on pair with the one of the Canon F-1N even if it's slower.
It's a pity because it proves that Pentax could have made a semi-professional camera out of the Super A. I also miss the interchangeable screens on the MX I forgot to mention that mine is one of the limited series "European camera of the year" that were supposedly made in to celebrate the victory of this award, it's like a normal Super A with a sticker on the front, a special cap for the lens and a nice strap.
The serial number of the camera is and the lens My understanding is that the package also included a AFT flash but this one came without it and however the right unit for the Super A is the T. Here there's a pic of the camera: In conclusion I am a little disappointed by the Super A, it could have been a great camera but it's not, still I would recommend it IF you can get one in working conditions and for cheap and of course if you need program or shutter priority or TTL flash.
Review Date: August 7, Lots of program modes, TTL flash, good build and nice black finish.. The two cameras are identical otherwise and there was no chrome Super A nor a black Super Program. The Super A won the European camera of the year award in and Pentax released a commemorative version to celebrate this award.
Here is my commemorative Super A, without the flash or presentation box. As the Super A has a similar top dial layout as the older M Series camera.
There is no traditional shutter speed dial like with the ME Super and the dial serves more as a mode dial. The actual shutter speed is adjusted with two buttons and there is a top LCD widow indicating the selected shutter speed. Looking through the viewfinder you will see two boxes on the bottom, the left indicates the shutter speed and the right the aperture.
The Super A needs working batteries to function. As most of my lenses are K Series I mostly use the aperture priority and manual modes. If you want faster shutter speeds then use shutter priority or manual modes. These modes are determined by the type of flash used and the settings on the flash unit. The Super A still has enough metal in it to make it a durable non plastic camera. Thankfully there is no DX coding on the Super A. The indicated price is now an average of the two cameras in USD.
Review Date: March 31, Suffers from typical M-series defects when aging. Back in '83 this was the camera of my dreams. It offered everything a camera could have back then apart from an AE-lock button and spot-metering. I Bought it in the first months it appeared on the European market and kept it in operation till late ' It had many advantages: Fully built from metal - and no, the top cover is not plastic I can prove it, on my camera the black color is worn off on all the edges and brass shines through.
Things that I sometimes missed during the 15 years I have used it: There is no dedicated double-exposure feature. As with most of the Pentax SLRs you have to press the rewind-button and then hold the rewind-crank while turning the wind lever. As a young guy I had many crazy ideas for double-exposures, therefore I found this issue quite cumbersome In few occasions I would have desired spotmetering In even less occasions I missed the AE-lock button Later on, during the AF-age I used a MZ-3 very similar to the US model ZX-5n , but this one has plastic exterior and it feels like plastic.
Now I'm using the K-5 which somewhat comes close to the Super A, but still, I miss my bright and large viewfinder that the Super A had. Last but not least: My Super A took some shots, sometimes got rough treatment, but never had to go for repair. Basically it is operational even today, however the light seals and the mirror damper call for replacement and on top of it, it no longer likes fast winding.
In short, after 32 years it calls for CLA. But the Pentax Super A is never-the-less a very nice and compact alternative to the other multi-mode SLRs of the time. Pentax A series lenses might be over 30 years old, but they still provide full compatibility with the all the exposure modes of modern digital Pentax SLRs though not of course auto-focus , and it was to use on my K-7 that I bought the 50mm f1. But I thought it would be nice to have a contemporary film camera to go with it, hence the Super A.
The meter can be offset by up to two EV stops using the exposure compensation dial around the rewind crank. The camera is compatible with a number of dedicated flashes. A flash-charging indicator appears iin the viewfinder. With dedicated flashes that support TTL metering, the camera automatically sets the appropriate lens aperture, when in programmed or shutter-priority AE, and the flash indicator in the viewfinder flickers after exposure, to verify correct exposure.
The viewfinder has split-prism rangefinder and microprism focusing aids. The camera accepts an external winder the finger-grip on the front of the body must be removed to accommodate the winder. There is a self-timer to the right of the lens mount and a PC socket to the left.
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